As a child I always looked forward to our Swedish Smorgasbord served at Christmas with my cousins. So many dishes to choose from, and only served once a year. As the family has grown and changed, it is now up to my generation to carry on or not. For a while it seemed to have died away, but we resurrected the menu a few Christmases ago and now look forward once again to the 15 items Nana said we had to have on the table.
meatballs and gravy (we now buy at Ikea)
potato sausage (Korv)
ham
brown beans
creamed potatoes or potato salad
rice pudding
jello salad(s)
veal loaf
tray of cheeses
Rye Krisp crackers
relish tray - carrots, celery, pickles, olives, cucumbers, herring
Swedish Rye bread, also called Limpa
butter
apple crisp
coffee (Swedes drink coffee practically from birth!)
W have made a few changes to update the flavors/tastes/textures according to the group who is now sitting at our table.
Korv in 2013 is made more like a meatloaf since the maker of it is not into stuffing casings.
3 lbs. ground turkey or ground beef
2 lbs. Jimmy Dean pork sausage
2 - 4.2 oz. boxes of dehydrated potatoes, reconstituted
1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. onion powder
Mix all the ingredients together very well. If you have a tube shaped pan (mine is a French bread pan) you can make a round loaf. Otherwise, divide it into bread pans. Bake until center reaches 165 degrees F. Cool slightly before slicing. Can be served with Ikea's meatball gravy.
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